Adrenal glands produce hormones such as estrogen, progesterone,
steroids, cortisol, and cortisone, and chemicals such as adrenalin
(epinephrine), norepinephrine, and dopamine. When the glands
produce more or less hormones than required by the body, disease
conditions may occur.
Review Date: 09/26/2010
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of
General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
School of Medicine; Yi-Bin Chen, MD, Leukemia/Bone Marrow
Transplant Program, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed
by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
